The Best Cozy Fall Home Decor Ideas

While we still have many hot days ahead, I’m starting to lean into autumn with some cozy fall home decor ideas.

Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the warm days and the crisp cool nights. It doesn’t last long enough for me.

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Fall Decorating Ideas

With sweater weather right around the corner, I’m starting to cozy up my home in anticipation of fall.

At Living Large in A Small House, we bring out the chunky throw blankets and more throw pillows for fall. Candles will burn as the days get shorter and it’s dark at 5:00. Anticipation of the first fire in the indoor fireplace is already making me giddy.

While I love fall so much you will be surprised to hear that I don’t like orange or yellow home decor nor do I like pumpkin spice or cinnamon!! So what do I decorate with you ask? What flavors of candles do I use?

• Natural Elements
  • Pinecones, Dried Hydrangeas, Pheasant Feathers, Deer Antlers, Pumpkins, Acorns, Wheat, Leaves, Dried Artichokes, Figs
• Textures
  • Chunky knits, Linens, Velvet, Plaids, Woven Textures, Embroidery and Tapestries
• Vintage
  • Leather Books, Brown Transferware, Ironstone, Brass and Copper, Baskets, English Advertising Pots, Amber Glass
• Fall Scents
  • Rosemary, Lavender, Vetiver, Eucalyptus, Spearmint, Lemon, Basil

The Living Space Seasonal Decorating

This year I’m happy to report that I’m leaning more into fall colors by adding some rust and copper colors to my home.

The walls in our main living space are painted Sherwin Williams 2024 Color of the Year: Upward SW6239. It’s a beautiful shade of blue that has proven to be very versatile.

I’ve tied the blue together with the rust and copper by adding some floral linen pillow covers. I found some on ETSY. I don’t have them yet but I’m sure they will bring everything together. (Pictured below in my cart)

My hydrangeas from my Quick Fire tree bring in a nice pinky color that goes so well with rust and copper.

Using natural elements like dried hydrangeas and other fall foliage in simple floral arrangements can be a beautiful part of any autumn decor. It’s such an easy way to add texture and visual interest to a room. Cutting fall foliage and bringing them indoors is a simple way to add free fall decorations to your home.

I keep my fall decorations pretty simple and use my vintage white ironstone along with brown and neutral vintage books incorporated into my bookshelves and displays.

I love simple seasonal touches and just a subtle nod to fall.

Fall Mantel

On my fireplace mantel, I’ve used vintage silver pitchers to display some faux fall foliage along with some brass candle sticks and taper candles. In years past I’ve used a eucalyptus garland and sprinkled it with dried artichokes and figs

Natural Slipcovers and Window Treatment

Earlier this year you might recall that I switched out my white drapes for some lovely floral blue on beige linen drapery panels. I’ve been obsessed with the look and for fall this typically all-white gals has changed the blue drapes out for some beige on beige florals. Again, I’m obsessed.

Having white slipcovered furniture gives me a neutral color palette that allows me to have great options as we switch from Fall and Thanksgiving into Christmas.

However this year I’m bringing a bit bolder color scheme into my home. For a real teaser, it’s going to flow very well into my seasonal decorating ideas for the Christmas Holiday. 

My Dining Room

On my dining room table, I added some natural materials in earthy colors to a wooden tray along with some white pumpkins, more figs, fall plates, a vintage pot with vintage cutlery, and some natural beeswax candles to provide a fall focal point on the dining table.

The open shelves in my dining room are filled with white ironstone and just a sprinkling of seasonal decor. 

The beauty of neutral and white is that they will easily carry me through the holiday seasons. I can easily switch a few things here and there as the seasons change.

Fall Kitchen

For me, my fall kitchen is more about the stews and soups on the stove in the fall than it is about the decor.

I have added some faux pumpkins to my stove hood, which I bought at Target a few years ago. They are still available in a few color options and are budget-friendly at just $5. 

I’m leaving my kitchen island pretty open so that there is space for people to belly up to the bar for chili or hot apple cider.

Fall Entryway and Front Porch

In the entryway, I made a few small changes by adding vintage books, faux pumpkins, and cotton stalks in a vintage toolbox to the shelf.

A vase with faux fall foliage, which I bought at Target, looks great on my little entry table from IKEA.

Fall Outdoor Spaces

My outdoor spaces are just as important to me as the inside.

You can see how I decorated my front porch for fall HERE.

Switching out my summer pots with fall flowers makes such a big difference. My summer flowers are starting to look pretty ragged after the heat of the summer. Freshing the pots up with mums, kale, and ornamental cabbage makes such a difference as we head into the colder months.

Outdoor Fall Decor Ideas

Because our home is small we use our outdoor living spaces for as long as we can. I also like to decorate my outdoor living spaces for fall; which include the outdoor living room and greenhouse.

Falling into Fall Home Tour

Now is the perfect time to get out the chunky knit blankets and beautifully scented candles that will add fall charm to your home.

I hope you enjoyed my home, which is decorated for fall, and the coziness that I’ve created in this small house.

Peace and Love,

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This post was originally part of a Fall Home Tour Hosted by Pasha is Home and featured Lora Bloomquist and Cali Girl in a Southern World.